Anyone who has gone through the experience of shipping pets on their own can tell you just how much of a hassle it is. For years, we dealt with the logistical nightmare of spending hours on the phone with airports, desperately trying to find reliable guides, and wrestling with ticket prices to transport our furry friends.

That’s one reason why Animals Away exists today; we recognize how much of a nightmare it is to ship your pets, and we want to relieve you of that burden. Traveling is stressful enough as it is, and people shouldn’t have to deal with the gray hairs they’ll get trying to figure out arrangements for their pets. This is especially true if you’re in the middle of a move, and even more so if you’re going overseas.

While there are numerous benefits to using a professional pet shipping services, avoiding the hassle of the airline is reason enough for many people. Here’s how shipping pets through Animals Away can relieve you of the frustration that often accompanies air travel:

We’ll Correspond With the Airlines

We’re not exaggerating when we say that getting the pet shipping facts from your chosen airline is an exercise in maddening frustration. For whatever reason, it’s as if the airports actually want the process to be as difficult as possible. There are countless horror stories out there, whether they’re about spending hours on the phone with an airline, desperately crawling through the web for information, or being turned away from the flight at the last second. The point is that airlines do not make pet transportation easy for you, and that’s where we step in to help.

Animals Away handles all correspondence with the airlines. We will pick the ideal flight for your furry buddy, and give you all of the important information that you need to know, such as required vaccinations, kennel sizes, and any other essential knowledge about that particular airline. This is information that sometimes takes hours or even days to figure out, but Animals Away will have it all ready for you with zero hassle.

We Can Take Them to the Airport and Drive Them To Their Destination

When it comes to shipping pets, once you’ve navigated through the convoluted quagmire of corresponding with your airline, there’s still a host of complications when it comes to having your pets with you at the airport. It’s not exactly a secret how strict airports have gotten with every little rule, and bringing a pet can add another layer of stress to a trip that’s undoubtedly already stressful.

If you use Animals Away Pet Shipping, the hassles of navigating your pet through the airport can be completely avoided. If you’re sending your pet as a solo traveler, you can avoid a trip to the terminal altogether, because our services allow for pet pickup from your home, as well as transportation to the destination straight from the airport on the other end. Meanwhile, if you’re going to the same place as your pet, you can save yourself a big headache by not having to worry about them while you’re going through security and finding your gate.

We Treat Your Pets Like Royalty

If there’s one constant we aim to maintain at Animals Away, it’s that we treat your animals like royalty. Air travel is not just stressful for humans; it can be a harrowing experience for your pets too, who don’t have the same kind of awareness that we have. When shipping pets through our service, you can rest assured that they’re being handled by people who have a genuine and unconditional love for animals. If you need to ship your pet and don’t want the headaches that usually come with it, contact us today for a free quote.

Our services include booking the domestic flight plan, doing our best to get a direct flight if possible. We will obtain the domestic health certificate, and advise on the requirements for air transport. We provide all information needed for travel kennels, and kenneling on either end if necessary. Animals Away will follow and track your pet's travel, making sure your pet arrives home safely.

Animals Away specializes in pet transportation services to anywhere in the world. Our passion is taking care of your pet transport needs. Animals Away is known for our international expertise. We are able to handle the international paperwork as well as the government stamping. We advise on the blood work, and vaccinations that are needed for each country. Your dog, cat, or any other pet will be handled with the best of care.

Kennel sizes can vary from brand to brand. We can provide custom size animal shipping containers to accommodate any, and all pet sizes. If you have your own pet carrier click to refer to the dimensions allowed. We use Vari / Petmate brand crates. As long as the dimensions are within an inch or two, and it is a plastic crate with a metal gate, most other brands, with the exception of the Nylabone collapsible, would be fine.